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Household of James Neilson (born 1851, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

James Neilson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Neilson, born in 1851 in Wishaw, Lanarkshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Helen J Neilson, born in 1851 in Holytown, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Agnes J (born 1873 in Holytown, Lanarkshire, Scotland), George (born 1874 in Motherwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and John (born 1879 in Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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James Neilson's household

Male

James

Neilson

Head
Female

Helen J

Neilson

Wife
Female

Agnes J

Neilson

Daughter
Male

George

Neilson

Son
Male

John

Neilson

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Neilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Neilson

Head

Married

30

1851

Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Helen J

Neilson

Wife

Married

30

1851

Holytown, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Agnes J

Neilson

Daughter

-

8

1873

Holytown, Lanarkshire, Scotland

George

Neilson

Son

-

7

1874

Motherwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Neilson

Son

-

2

1879

Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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